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Extra, issue 174
11th Annual
National Public Lands Day
Saturday,
September 18, 2004
National Public Lands Day began
in 1994 with three federal agencies and 700 volunteers. Last year nearly
80,000 volunteers worked in 550 locations and in every state. Now, 9 federal
agencies and  many
state and local lands participate in this annual day of caring for shared
lands. Join us Saturday, September 18, and help us care for our public
lands.
Barstow, California
The Desert Discovery Center is a 7,000 square foot building located on
11 acres of public land in the heart of Barstow, CA. It is in need of
a facelift. We will be cleaning up the building & grounds, painting
the building, pulling weeds, repairing the asphalt, doing trail work,
and repairing the irrigation system.
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=4024
Near Barstow, California
Tecopa Trailhead
Project volunteers will construct a trail and maintenance on an existing
trail. For more information, contact Brad Mastin, BLM, 760-252-2480 or
email Bradley_Mastin@ca.blm.gov
Near El Centro, California
Volunteers will work in McCain Valley to restore illegal OHV vehicle tracks
on trails that restrict motorized vehicles, install signs, and remove
trash. This work will improve the health of the land and the recreation
site.
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=4026
Near
Ridgecrest, California
Volunteers will do maintenance work on the historic 1913 era Siebert Cabin
and two adjacent buildings – an assay lab and a storage shed. Maintenance
work will be done on 0.75-mile of hiking trail which leads to the old
gold mine. A trail gate will be installed where a primary trail begins
from the cabin site. Four wooden posts with trail signs will be installed
at trail junctions. All four campsites will be cleaned and smoothed.
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=4023
Near
Redding, California
At the Trinity River National Wild and Scenic River, volunteers will float
on rafts down the Trinity River and pick up garbage and hike it up to
nearest highway edge. For more information, contact William Kuntz, BLM,
530-224-2157 or email wkuntz@ca.blm.gov
Cedarville, California
At the Granger Canyon Fuels Reduction Project, volunteers will clear flammable
brush, and piling for future prescribed burn. For more information, contact
Garth Jeffers 530-279-6101 or email gjeffers@ca.blm.gov
http://volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=1383
Old Town San Diego, California
Please note: we are not recruiting volunteers for this
project. Open to spectators and recreational visit only.
Local staff
and volunteers from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Old Town San
Diego State Historic Park will stage a living history reenactment of the
exploration and surveys of public lands at the Historic Park. The BLM
will stage a living history reenactment of a frontier General Land Office
“depot” and a public land surveyor’s camp, circa 1870.
The encampment will include displays and information on the history of
the BLM and the evolution of public lands, from the early era of “disposal”
through the present era of “conservation”.
http://www.ca.blm.gov/news/2004/08/nr/CDDNews65_NPLDsandiego.html
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=4025
Other National Public Lands
Day opportunities:
Saturday, September 25 -
Fort Ord, California
Trail maintenance, native seed collection, weed removal, improve facilities,
habitat restoration at Fort Ord near Monterey, California. http://www.ca.blm.gov/hollister/NPLD_web_page.htm
Saturday, October 9 - Near
Bishop, California
At the base of Mount Tom, volunteers will be involved in a Bitterbrush
planting project.
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=2256
Saturday, November 20 -
Near Bishop, California
At the Volcanic Tablelands, volunteers will build trails, clean-up, and
perform OHV restoration.
http://www.volunteer.gov/gov/uidetail.cfm?ID=2163
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